Author: Office Manager
Hospitals turn to lifelike robots to train more staff on using ventilators
| The Denver Channel

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – If COVID-19 cases spike this fall, hospitals want to make sure they have enough ventilators. But that’s only one part of the equation. They’ll also need more trained staff to help operate the complex machines. “When governors have been asking for tens of thousands of ventilators, that’s great, but there’s only […]

Cleveland Clinic researchers studying if stem cells could help treat ARDS in coronavirus patients
| Cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio – One of the most severe conditions caused by the coronavirus is acute respiratory distress syndrome, an inflammation of the lungs that has no direct cure. Experts are hopeful a type of stem cells could play a key role in managing that respiratory failure. The Cleveland Clinic is among 15 health systems across […]

Onvansertib Receives FDA Fast Track Designation in KRAS+ mCRC
| Targeted Oncology

The FDA has granted a Fast Track Designation to onvansertib for the second-line treatment of patients with KRAS-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) in combination with FOLFIRI (5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, and irinotecan) and bevacizumab (Avastin), according to a press release from Cardiff Oncology, Inc. “We are very pleased with the FDA’s decision to grant Fast Track designation for […]